The 2008 Laurie O'Reilly Cup was the seventh edition of the competition and was held between 14 and 18 October at Canberra. New Zealand retained the O'Reilly Cup after winning both matches.
It was the first time since 1998 that the Black Ferns crossed the Tasman for two rugby internationals against the Wallaroos. It was also the first women's rugby internationals played in Australia since the Wallaroos 2001 Test against England.
Table
Results 1st Test
LP1Lindsay MorganHK2Silei PoluleuligagaTP3Kylie PennellLL4Dalena DennisonRL5Kate PorterBF6Selena TranterOF7Alexandra HargreavesN88Debby HodgkinsonSH9Cheryl Soon (c)FH10Alana ThomasLW11Nicole BeckIC12Tui OrmsbyOC13Sharni WilliamsRW14Iliseva BatibasagaFB15Tricia BrownReplacements:16Margaret Watson17Danielle Meskell18Tasileta Bethell19Se'ei Sa'u20Saline Thornton21Kim Wilson22Melissa RoweCoach: Steve HamsonLP1Stephanie Te Ohaere-FoxHK2Fiao'o Fa'amausiliTP3Beth MallardLL4Kimberly SmithRL5Victoria HeighwayBF6Melissa Ruscoe (c)OF7Olivia CoadyN88Linda ItunuSH9Emma JensenFH10Anna RichardsLW11Carla HohepaIC12Halie HurringOC13Huriana ManuelRW14Victoria GrantFB15Hannah PorterReplacements:16Ruth McKay17Doris Taufateau18Monalisa Codling19Aimee Sutorius20Kendra Cocksedge21Rebecca Hull22Selica WiniataCoach: Dale Atkins Source:
2nd Test
LP1Lindsay MorganHK2Silei PoluleuligagaTP3Kylie PennellLL4Dalena DennisonRL5Kim WilsonBF6Selena TranterOF7Alexandra HargreavesN88Debby HodgkinsonSH9Cheryl Soon (c)FH10Alana ThomasLW11Nicole BeckIC12Tui OrmsbyOC13Sharni WilliamsRW14Iliseva BatibasagaFB15Tricia BrownReplacements:16Margaret Watson17Danielle Meskell18Se'ei Sa'u19Tasileta Bethell20Saline Thornton21Kate Porter22Melissa RoweCoach: Steve HamsonLP1Stephanie Te Ohaere-FoxHK2Fiao'o Fa'amausiliTP3Beth MallardLL4Kimberly SmithRL5Victoria HeighwayBF6Melissa Ruscoe (c)OF7Olivia CoadyN88Linda ItunuSH9Emma JensenFH10Anna RichardsLW11Carla HohepaIC12Teresa Te TamakiOC13Huriana ManuelRW14Victoria GrantFB15Hannah PorterReplacements:16Ruth McKay17Doris Taufateau18Aimee Sutorius19Shannon Willoughby20Kendra Cocksedge21Rebecca Hull22Halie HurringCoach: Dale Atkins Source:
Squads Australia The Wallaroos named a 35–player squad for the O'Reilly Cup. Player Iliseva Batibasaga Nicole Beck Tasileta Bethell Vanessa Bradley Tricia Brown Dalena Dennison Tegan French Alicia Frost Alexandra Hargreaves Faryaneh Hayati Sarah Hind Debby Hodgkinson Amanda Judd Stacey Kilmister Danielle Meskell Lindsay Morgan Tui Ormsby Kylie Pennell Silei Poluleuligaga Kate Porter Chris Ross Melissa Rowe Saofaiga Saemo Se'ei Sa'u Ruan Sims Cheryl Soon (captain) Kate Stoney Alana Thomas Selene Thornton Selena Tranter Rebecca Trethowan Natalie Vardanega Margaret Watson Kim Wilson Sharni Williams New Zealand PlayerHannah PorterVictoria GrantHuriana ManuelHalie HurringCarla HohepaAnna RichardsEmma JensenLinda ItunuOlivia CoadyMelissa Ruscoe (captain)Victoria HeighwayKimberly SmithBeth MallardFiao'o Fa'amausiliStephanie Te Ohaere-FoxRuth McKayDoris TaufateauMonalisa CodlingAimee SutoriusKendra CocksedgeRebecca HullSelica WiniataTeresa Te Tamaki References